HOMES at a controversial housing development for Bridport are now on sale and available for potential buyers to visit

A RETIRED couple have hit out at proposals to shut Charmouth Fire Station saying their west Dorset home would have been destroyed had the village's firefighters not been around

The ever-popular West Bay Car Boot Sale is to return this weekend

Campaigners have blasted a water company claiming inaccuracies have made the latest data for sewage spills “unreliable”

Part of an iconic landmark remains closed due to recent strong winds

WORK on building a new roundabout on the A35 near Bridport is finally set to get underway - again

A SERIES of planning applications affecting properties in Beaminster and Lyme Regis have been approved by Dorset Council.

As crowds flock to the Dorset coast to enjoy the Easter holidays - the county has attracted another visitor

A 100-year-old car will make it's way through Bridport as part of a 3,500 mile trip around the coastline of Britain

The Leopard in My House finds comic Mark Steel in new territory as he recounts his experience over a year of being diagnosed and thankfully, successfully treated, for throat cancer

Here are five things Dorset readers are saying about long waits to see a GP in the county

The application submitted to Dorset Council asked to erect two glamping pods.

A temporary closure of the C9 at Long Bredy is under way with the work lasting more than a week

A 30mph speed limit is in place on part of the Coast Road between Bridport and Weymouth - and a two day closure of part of the main route is planned for next week

Various roads in the west Dorset village of Netherbury are to be closed for a month for fibre cable installation

A probate and trustees notice has been published following the death of a woman from west Dorset

Smoke filled an empty care home as firefighters carried out a large-scale training exercise

THE cause of a flat fire which broke out in Burton Bradstock - forcing the coast road to close - has now been confirmed by the fire service

A CAR burst into flames along the A35 between Bridport and Dorchester

Dorset Police warn of rising investment fraud, with UK victims losing £1,675 a minute in 2025. Watch for scams, fake crypto, and check FCA advice.

EXTENSION, annexes, solar panels and alterations to listed buildings all feature in the latest west Dorset new planning applications.

Join the Millennium Green Trust’s volunteer gardening session in Mountfield, Rax Lane on 14 April. Help maintain historic gardens—all skill levels welcome.

Victoria Grove’s Royal British Legion Hall in Bridport celebrated its 150th anniversary, with historic displays and community events.

From 6 April, UK employees can no longer claim home working tax relief, ending allowances for WFH expenses. HMRC estimates £115m Treasury savings.

GPs have issued a warning about 'runner's itch' - find out what it is, what causes it, and how to avoid it.

An arrested teenager has been released on police bail following an alleged assault which left a man with serious injuries

Two men have been released on bail following an assault in Bridport

Residents are urged not to be alarmed if they see smoke pouring out of an empty former care home

An air ambulance has landed in a west Dorset village

Officers are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward following a series of burglaries in the Bridport area.

Emergency services are currently tackling a property fire in Winterbourne Kingston, with a 'significant' amount of smoke reported in the area.

A warning issued by UK health officials remains in place for Brits travelling to Cape Verde as cases of Shigella sonnei and Salmonella continue to rise.

Davy’s Locker team open a new fishmonger for Chesil Smokery.

A RETIRED teacher has raised serious concerns about Dorset Council's parking permit system after being charged hundreds of pounds in unauthorised fees.

A LOCAL community has been left 'shocked' and 'horrified' after a fight involving hammers and broken bottles broke out in Bridport town centre over Easter weekend.

These are the charming Dorset railway stations lost in time that no longer exist

Here are the reasons why West Dorset is the 'jewel in the crown' of the West Country

A popular park and ride service will not run for the remainder of the Easter holidays

A DORSET family court judgment centred on an individual child’s welfare will serve to raise public understanding of how modern family law proceedings are conducted, a top Dorset solicitor claims.

AN investigation is underway after a flat fire broke out in Burton Bradstock - forcing the coast road to close

THERE are delays to traffic along the A35 due to a broken down vehicle.

Langmoor Manor in Charmouth has a dramatic past, from an 18th‑century duel to a rumoured ghostly white rabbit

It was a holidaymaker's delight to take a pleasure cruise on the steamship Victoria, which plied its trade along the west Dorset coast

DORSET County Hospital has issued a warning ahead of the latest strike by resident (junior) doctors - which will start just after the Easter bank holiday weekend.

A Dorset patient has shared his frustration after waiting 10 weeks for a GP appointment and learning his referral will take eight months.

A young boy who has faced months of seizures has turned his love of purple into a fundraising effort that has brought in more than £1,000 for a national epilepsy charity.

The National Lottery Lotto winning numbers for Saturday April 4, 2026, have been drawn.

THE coast road between Bridport and Weymouth is closed due a fire in Burton Bradstock.

TWO men have been arrested after a fight involving hammers and broken bottles broke out in Bridport town centre this morning

A TEENAGER has been arrested after a man was left with serious injuries following a fight on Lyme Regis seafront, police said.